What's Up with White Women?: Unpacking Sexism and White Privilege in Pursuit of Racial Justice
- ISBN-10
- 0865719616
- ISBN-13
- 9780865719613
- Category
- Family & Relationships
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-10-19
- Publisher
- New Society Publishers
- Authors
- Ilsa Govan, Tilman Smith
Description
What's Up with White Women? is a guide for white women to strengthen their anti-racism practices. A powerful model using self-reflection and real-life stories of white women's experiences with sexism and white privilege gives them the tools to cultivate genuine partnerships with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
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